Sorry for the qoutes Theia. Not a fun AM. When it pours for a couple of hours and the temps are in the mid 20's, you end up with a lot of ice. Just salted my driveway. Probably 1/2 inch of solid ice on it. Temps are now righ about freezing, so hopefully between the salt and rising temps, I will be able to get out of my house at some point today.
Mon Dec 3rd - "Fun" Thread
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<b>QOD</b> Pay all my bills, all my husband's bills, all my parents' and brother's bills. Donate about 50% of whatever's left to charities that are important to me -- animal shelters/rescues, ALS, American Stroke Association, breast cancer, Special Olympics, my alma maters. Go on a long WARM vacation with my loved ones. Invest the rest.
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Pay off debt<br>
Set up college funds for the kiddos<br>
Pay off my parents mortgage<br>
Pay my dad's rx costs and medical bills<br>
Buy hubby a new truck<br>
Invest the rest
Set up college funds for the kiddos<br>
Pay off my parents mortgage<br>
Pay my dad's rx costs and medical bills<br>
Buy hubby a new truck<br>
Invest the rest
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<br><img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/lol.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Laughing"><br><br><b>QOD1-</b> mmm, I'm not being terribly creative this year with regard to gifts. I prefer to give something other than gift cards, though, unless the person in question lives far away.<br><br><b>QOD2-</b> most of my ideas are very practical: get out of debt, donate to schools/charitable causes that I support, put a down payment on a house or condo, put some in a retirement fund, etc. But I'd need to do at least one fun thing. I'd like to travel overseas, including several European countries.
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<i><b><span style="color:#0000FF;">Peter Gibbons</span></b>: Our high school guidance counselor used to ask us what you'd do if you had a million dollars and you didn't have to work. And invariably what you'd say was supposed to be your career. So, if you wanted to fix old cars then you're supposed to be an auto mechanic.</i><br><i><b><span style="color:#0000FF;">Samir</span></b>: So what did you say?</i><br><i><b><span style="color:#0000FF;">Peter Gibbons</span></b>: I never had an answer. I guess that's why I'm working at Initech.</i><br><i><b><span style="color:#0000FF;">Michael Bolton</span></b>: No, you're working at Initech because that question is bullshit to begin with. If everyone listened to her, there'd be no janitors, because no one would clean shit up if they had a million dollars.</i><br><i><b><span style="color:#0000FF;">Samir</span></b>: You know what I would do if I had a million dollars? I would invest half of it in low risk mutual funds and then take the other half over to my friend Asadulah who works in securities...</i><br><i><b><span style="color:#0000FF;">Michael Bolton</span></b>: Samir, you're missing the point. The point of the exercise is that you're supposed to figure out what you would want to do if...</i><br><i>[printer starts beeping]</i><br><i><b><span style="color:#0000FF;">Michael Bolton</span></b>: "PC Load Letter"? What the f*ck does that mean?</i>
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<b>QOD</b>: 10% to church, 40% of gov't (friggin' taxes), $90k absolutely debt-free, (what's left? 410k?), 20k to Emergency fund (390), 16k to retirement fund (374), 2 new cars ~40k (334), 60k to kid's college (274), some electronic toys for me 10k (264), month-long vacation 20k (244), kitchen remodel 30k (214), maybe the rest for a vacation/retirement property (Smokie Mtn cabin or Destin, FL condo)
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<b>QOD 2</b> - Remodel my parent's kitchen, pay off remaining school loan, donate to my favorite charities, buy a place to live that's totally me, take the whole family on a bigass trip to dad's birthplace. Start my own business.
A million dollars ain't what it used to be. But hey, I'd still take it. Just don't think I could retire on it. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy"><br><br>
Since Maggie and I want a new house soon (probably in the spring), I'd probably use it to pay for that. Considering housing prices around here, there wouldn't be much left after that, even with a modest house. But at least I'd have a house with no mortgage...
Since Maggie and I want a new house soon (probably in the spring), I'd probably use it to pay for that. Considering housing prices around here, there wouldn't be much left after that, even with a modest house. But at least I'd have a house with no mortgage...
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Reminds me of one of my favorite jokes:<br><br><i>DH (to DW): Honey, I won the lottery - pack your bags!</i><br><br><i>DW: Oh good, what should I pack for, snow or sun?</i><br><br><i>DH: I don't care, just get the f*** out.</i><br><br>
Love that one.
Reminds me of one of my favorite jokes:<br><br><i>DH (to DW): Honey, I won the lottery - pack your bags!</i><br><br><i>DW: Oh good, what should I pack for, snow or sun?</i><br><br><i>DH: I don't care, just get the f*** out.</i><br><br>
Love that one.
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I'd own a cooperative type of space where local artisans, bakers, writers, etc. could both work and showcase their work.<br><br><b>boB</b> - my answer (buying a place to live) implied it would be a downpayment only -- friggin' ridiculous housing market. Grrrrrr...
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HAHA!! Nice try there Michelle!! You're just trying to get me to come up there so you can seduce me and take my money. But I'm on to you now. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/uhoh2.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="uhoh2"><br><br>
Have I mentioned the Taper Paranoia has set in?
Have I mentioned the Taper Paranoia has set in?
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Money is the root of all evil.<br><br><img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/blob1.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="blob1"><br><br><b>QOD#4</b> - What is the best gift you ever gave to someone for the Holidays (notice my politically correct savviness)
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Wrong! Greed is the root of all evil. Greed of money. Greed for power.<br><br><b>QOD#4:</b> $200 hundred dollars, i secretly mailed to a single mother friend of mine, one christmas. she never knew who did it. But I found out that it really helped her out.
Wrong! Greed is the root of all evil. Greed of money. Greed for power.<br><br><b>QOD#4:</b> $200 hundred dollars, i secretly mailed to a single mother friend of mine, one christmas. she never knew who did it. But I found out that it really helped her out.
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You know, I'd buy a lot more Kraft dinners and eat a lot more of them...and buy expensive dijon ketchups<br><br><b>QOD #4</b>: have to think about that (was there a QOD #3???)
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